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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
13
A reader urged modest dress in business settings arguing expensive outfits hinder marriage prospects. The writer warns flashy clothing wastes earnings and may deter potential husbands, urging women to balance professionalism with practicality while noting the author’s views on domestic values and family life.
A mother warns against judgment of a potential daughter in law after observing a young woman’s attire at a picture theatre and forbidding her son to continue courting. A sister recounts choosing fashion over home duties to gain social invitations, claiming stylish work attire pays in business life.
The Sunday Post prints engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, sharing community opinions, sewing tips, and personal anecdotes that reflect daily life and cloth craft in the era. Readers will find practical advice and charming reflections on domestic crafts.
A narrator recalls a visit from Clara's house party with Marion asking help choosing a wedding present. They tour an affluent area and describe Marion's pale wool velour suit with a long coat, bear fur trim, and a flared plaited skirt. The piece ends with the narrator questioning extravagance.
Separate sausages and form tight cylindrical ends. Bake until cooked through, then mash potatoes with milk and egg to a stiff paste. Coat cooled sausages with potato, shape into brick forms, fry in hot fat until golden, drain, and serve with parsley garnish. Finish by boiling water in a kettle.
A simple pasta dish cooks spaghetti broken into pieces then boiled until tender. Drain and mix with tomatoes, place in a buttered dish, top with grated cheese, bake until brown. Mentioned by Mrs. James Dickie of Orleans Massachusetts.
A young man asks if love at first sight is real after meeting an attractive co worker. The adviser urges pursuing a personal acquaintance and friendship to test the initial impression over time before any advance.
The poem describes a childlike train journey called the Babytown Express from Dawn to Twilight. Bud acts as engineer and Big Sis as conductor collecting hugs, with playful stops at Cookie Station Noodles-in-the-Dish Milk and Crackers Bread-and-Jelly and finally Twilight as the sleeper train closes the day.
A reader asks if a child born in the United States is fully American or Danish Swedish American. The editor answers the child is American under the U.S. Constitution while parents are Americans. A second inquiry defines first and fourth class mail and what class parcel post covers. A third asks whether electricity is instantaneous or travels. the reply gives an estimated speed of 288,000 miles per second, faster than light.
The text notes fashion trends of the season. It advises auburn-haired women to favor jade and chrysoprase jewelry and discusses hat styles and small faces. A novel shoe with red heels pairs with a blue serge dress embroidered in red. It predicts fall gowns on the Seven Age straight line and mentions fur belts as unlikely.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission provides life saving recognition and should be contacted at the Oliver Building in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to apply or inquire about eligibility and submission steps for a Carnegie medal.
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